# CEO Interview: Tyson Tuttle of Silicon Labs | You’ve Heard of Singing Cowboys? Well…

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2021-04-30
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/eetoa-wb-ep133/

## Summary

Silicon Labs CEO Tyson Tuttle explains the strategic decision to sell its automotive and infrastructure business to Skyworks for $2.75 billion, a move that divests 40% of revenue to focus exclusively on its high-growth IoT segment. Tuttle details how this pivot allows the company to accelerate R&D in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi standards, targeting a 20-30% growth rate by integrating silicon, software, and cloud capabilities into a unified platform. The episode also features Jim Heckroth, a Silicon Labs application engineer and singer-songwriter, who discusses the cognitive parallels between musical performance and engineering collaboration.

## Chapters

- [0:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well#t=5) Introduction: EE Times Weekly Briefing and Silicon Labs Context
- [5:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well#t=331) Tyson Tuttle on Selling Automotive Business to Skyworks
- [9:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well#t=553) The IoT Vision: From Napkin Sketch to Platform Strategy
- [14:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well#t=859) Investment Priorities: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Process Nodes
- [19:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well#t=1187) Jim Heckroth: The Artful Engineer and Musician
- [25:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-04-30-ceo-interview-tyson-tuttle-of-silicon-labs-youve-heard-of-singing-cowboys-well#t=1555) Conclusion and Credits

## Topics

- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Silicon Labs (company)
- Skyworks (company)
- Cree (company)
- Marvell (company)
- TI (company)
- Bluetooth (other)
- Wi-Fi (other)

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